Marc Marquez wins sprint race from brother Alex
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Dale Jr. among the 2026 Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) honors racers and notable people within the industry across the United States. Ahead of the 50th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, they announced next year’s class, which touches several forms of racing from coast to coast. The 38th annual induction ceremony will take place […]
Jorge Martin makes progress in track return, Aprilia struggles
Defending world champion Jorge Martin enjoyed a thoroughly successful first day aboard the factory Aprilia RS-GP in Qatar. The Spaniard was upbeat following his comeback Friday that panned out as well he realistically could have hoped. But what might have given him pause for thought – after coming down from the high – was the […]
Francesco Bagnaia edges past Marc Marquez pace in Qatar practice
An upbeat Francesco Bagnaia has claimed he is “very close” to matching Marc Marquez after registering his best Friday performance of the season in Qatar. Bagnaia, who is coming off a morale-boosting win at the Americas Grand Prix a fortnight ago, was able to find his rhythm quickly on the first day’s action in Qatar […]
Martin gets medical clearance for MotoGP Qatar GP
MotoGP medical director Dr Angel Charte has passed reigning world champion Jorge Martin fit to take part in this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. This means that the Spaniard will take to the track on the Aprilia RS-GP in tomorrow’s Free Practice 1 session as expected. Martin, who has missed the first three race weekends of […]
Quartararo won’t tweak Yamaha bike in Qatar, will lean on own talent instead
Factory Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo says he is done tweaking the set-up of his bike: wringing the neck of the M1 is the best way forward. The Japanese manufacturer appears to have flattered to deceive in pre-season testing, with an overall disappointing performance across the first three weekends of the season. Quartararo’s personal highlight […]
Marquez on his toughest challenge, not dwelling on misfortune, and facing brother Alex
In the gardens of one of Doha’s most luxurious hotels, Marc Marquez gave an in-depth interview to Motorsport.com, in which the Ducati rider — on a mission to conquer his seventh MotoGP title — discussed a wide range of topics, both sporting and personal. At 32 years old, the Spaniard arrived in Qatar with plenty […]
EU to OK Liberty Media’s €4.2bn purchase of MotoGP
Liberty Media is set to earn approval from the European Union antitrust authorities in its bid to acquire the MotoGP owners Dorna Sports. This is according to Reuters, who claimed that a €4.2billion ($4.6bn) deal will get the stamp of approval by the competition EU watchdog European Commission in the coming weeks. It comes after […]
The five talking points for the Qatar MotoGP
Everything appeared crystal clear regarding the 2025 MotoGP championship… until lap nine of the Grand Prix of the Americas. It had seemed like the script was written in Marc Marquez’s favour: brother Alex would challenge but not quite have the pace, while Francesco Bagnaia would be thereabouts but ultimately fall short. Then, on that fateful […]